Overview

• Dassault Aviation and Tata Advanced Systems signed four production transfer agreements to produce Rafale fighter jet fuselages in Hyderabad.
• The Hyderabad plant will manufacture lateral rear shells, complete rear and front sections plus the central fuselage as a critical hub for high-precision aerostructures.
• Production is scheduled to kick off in fiscal 2028 with the capacity to deliver up to two complete fuselages per month.
• The partnership reinforces Make in India and AtmaNirbhar Bharat initiatives and deepens local contribution to global aerospace supply chains.
• The facility is projected to create hundreds of high-skilled jobs and underpin future indigenous and export defence projects.